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Careers with Cohen

When you work for Cohen, you are joining a family who has been in the business of recovering recyclable materials for four generations. Started in 1924 by two brothers just looking to make a living with what they could carry in a cart, Cohen is now one of the nation's largest scrap metal recyclers and employs over 550 employees — and growing. Our facilities include automobile shredders, balers, shears, mobile shearing, torch processing, auto crushers, an extensive truck and railcar fleet, landfill services and railcar dismantling.

Cohen is People Powered Recycling. To us, that means:

Safety is a core value. The safety of our employees is non-negotiable, and we are constantly striving to create the safest possible conditions and a culture of safety excellence. Priorities can change; core values do not.

People come before profit. Cohen continually reinvests in our workforce and seeks to support them both on and off the job. As a family-owned company, we are not beholden to shareholders, and that lets us put our employees' welfare over the demand for profit. Our unparalleled benefits package includes excellent medical, dental, vision, voluntary life, short term and long term disability insurance; a 401(k) program; and an employee-supported emergency fund to help those recovering from a crisis. Not to mention the intangible benefits like stability, local truck routes for our drivers, good hours and starting salaries, and the potential to shape your career path within our vast and diverse operations.

Family owned, community driven. Without the communities that support us by selling their recyclable metals and electronics to us, we could not exist. Cohen provides material and financial support to a number of local causes, events, and organizations, and welcomes suggestions and participation from our employees.

If this sounds like the kind of organization you would be proud to work for, we welcome interested applicants to view our current job openings below.

Jobs at Cohen

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Transportation — CDL Drivers Always Needed!

Cohen has an immediate and ongoing need for CDL drivers at all of our locations. Cohen drivers do much more than drive. Although that's an important part of the job, being the face of our company to our customers is your primary role. You're the person they see week after week. You'll develop strong relationships with our customers that create value and trust. The variety of tasks you'll perform on each route will ensure you're never bored. You'll deliver and unload products safely and on-time to multiple stops each route.

Electronics Dismantle Technician

Cohen has several openings at Cobalt, our electronic scrap recycling division. This is an entry level, general labor position that starts at $14 per hour. This allows you to get your foot in the door at one of the most advanced recycling centers in the country. This is where all non-salvageable electronics are disassembled and sorted into their component parts. Usually this process is done by hand with the proper tools to complete the tasks. No advanced experience or electronics knowledge is necessary — just come with the proper work ethic and attitude.

This is our proving ground for those looking to get promoted to the next level. We like everyone coming into our electronics scrap business to start from ground up. After your 90-day probationary period, contingent on performance, you have many other options to move within the organization.

Mechanics and Electricians

With 20+ locations, hundreds of pieces of equipment and 70+ trucks in our fleet, our skilled labor positions are incredibly important. That’s why Cohen is always looking for good people to join our team of experienced mechanics and electricians.

AUTO MECHANIC

In this position, you will help maintain our fleet of trucks – whether it be our tractor trailers, or our company vehicles – to make sure they are roadworthy and safe for our employees to operate. Our team of dedicated mechanics perform everything from routine maintenance to complex automotive and diesel repairs. A reliable self-starter with minimum one year of mechanic experience is sought for this position.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

This mechanic will diagnose, troubleshoot and repair specialized heavy equipment, including excavators, material handling equipment and attachments. Other responsibilities could include diesel and hydraulic repairs, welding and fabrication, electrical, magnet and generator repairs.

ELECTRICIAN

With so many locations to maintain, there’s rarely a dull moment for our electrical team as they repair and upgrade our electrical systems company-wide. For this position, we are seeking a candidate with 3-5 years of experience as a commercial or industrial electrician and possesses their own set of hand tools for electrical work.

Cohen reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and teammates.

Cohen also provides a work environment in which each teammate is able to be productive and work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all teammates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all teammates and applicants.

Global Reach

Cohen operates over 20 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, but our capabilities extend across the continent and around the world. Learn More »

Our Commitment

Actions speak louder than words and corporate responsibility is built into to our everyday operations. Learn how Cohen is dedicated to the communities we serve. Learn More »

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Family-owned since 1924, Cohen is one of the largest ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling companies in North America, processing more than 1.25 million tons annually. Today, we remain dedicated to the same values the company was founded on – quality and service.